The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-05-12


Sanford Ayyss. Judge Foster has decided
that the charter Of EnIesprise, our neighb0r
over the lake. II legal iuslrumcut, bat that The
present mayor. Col Bradley, who wa elected,
and has been serving since last fall, b ineligible
resident OF the State one year q the time OF his
election The people will elSct another mayor
on the oath inst, and il II 10 be hoped that the
long-coninued wrangle may be stopped.
Lake City Reporter: Farlnees, make your to-,
bscco succeed. Do the best Jon con- and do MOI
let anything discourage yon. Tobacco ut the
worst b far better than cotton, at the best. Keep
ers, Of Welboru, WAS in towp last Tuesday. He
reports crops in backward condition. Mr.. Pow
ers had been represented to the editor a. one
who has made money on cott0u. He denies
this-says cotton 10 Q snare. He says in short
time people will be compelled to drop il and
raise something to eat
Madison Recorder: Mr. H. J. Mccall viii
representative from the Grand Lodge K. Of H
Of Florida 70 the Grand Lodge Of the United
Siates- He goes via New York, and We hope
will have q pleasant "trip /. DIR. w. F. Bynum,
one of Live Oaks best citizens, was married In
Albany, Ga, lass week - MiM Fannie Ander-
son. Of Wilkes county, Georgia The marriage
is said TO be quite romantic one. - the con-
tracing parties had never seen each other until
q few bours before the ceremony, and was
brought about BY the nse Of printer ink and m
exchange of phseogsphA
Jasper Tmes: Oar farmers win make come
extra pocket change BY planting ct lsasl small
crop OF crowder peaA They always commasd
q fair price and never become . drug. Farm
ers. don't forget TO plant - m Oh nee as You
can cultivate we'll There ID more profit In rice
Than in corn, and it keeps better. The straw 10
good for coarse forage and the grain is certainly
The best food for poultry that We know Of If .
good crop Of white rice is made We are certain
II can be sold to advantage So plant rice in all
your wet land. anyhow.
-Aicapopy Gasetxs: Between three and four
hundred crates Of vegetables are now being
remains about the same a. they have been Tor
several weeks. Mr.. Jos Crisman had the na.
live persimmon grove, in trent Of his residence,
two miles west Of town, grated on the roots
with choice varieties Of the Japan persimmon
last winter A gentleman from Archer did the
There were $50 roofs grated. Of which 175 are
now growing nicely, some Of them having grown
sprouts two feet long already this year.
-Apopka City Union: The Florida Midland
is expected 10 reach Kissimmee within two
months. and then the Apopka city boom will 60
several noiches higher. The South Apopka
vegetable growers are making heavy shipments
Of vegetables over the Florida Midland and
Orange Belt railroads every day. III you want
10 see &cheerful man look up some industrious
fellow that has q mood sized vegetable farm. He
is cheerful because he is prosperous, and he Is
prosperous because he has buckled down TO
work and shown the world that there is big
money TO be made cultivating Florida soil when
conducted in the proper manner.
Green Cove Spring: 6hipments ofstrawber-
RES from Mandarin continue 70 be very heavy,
and good prices are still obtained. On Wednes-
dfy and Thursday the shipments were unusual
" large Messrs. Bury & Anderson shipped on
Wednesday forty-two, and on Thursday thirty.
eight, refrigerators. each containing twenty FIVE
cubic feet and filed with strawberries, for New
York. via steamer Manatee, and the Ocean s. S.
Co. The loss of their orApge crop of the year
before last has taught the people in the vicinity
ofMandarin lesson, which they have taken
10 heart The vegetable freights of the Mana,ee.
Tor this season have been greatly in excess Of
hope that fruit growers in our immediate vicin-
lily will also take the lesson TO heart.
Bronson Times: Mr. N. A Bitch is putting
in some good work At Tallahassee. His latest
bin changes the time for holding courts in the
Fifth Judicial circuit, allowing the court to hold
for q sufficient length OF time to transact its
business The oat crop in this county will be
one OF the largest ever raised Some of our
farmers have them about ready to harvest, and
the whole crop will be- gathered much earlier
than usual The Improvements in Levy coun-
~ will be greater, in proportion, during the next
twelve months, than in any other county in the
State This assertion is not made TO ''bow" the
county, but II q square statement of facts, as
will be readily discovered in q very short while,
by the most obtuse. Croakers can prepare 10
take q back seat, cease their croeking, or be run
over by the wheels of the chariot of progress
Orlando Reporter There was:an enthusias.
tic meeting OF our citizens at the Opera House
last Saturday afternoon for the purpose OF op-
posing proposed division of the county by the
citizens Of Kissimmee. and Q committee was ap-
pointed TO visit Tallahassee and use all henora-
bic means to have legislation delayed until the
remaining portion Of the county could be heard
from. J. B. Shute invaded the sacred precincts
Of our saDcfum last Friday with the air of con-
queror. He had in his hand q beautiful ripe
peento peach, which 10 probably the first ripe
peach Of the season. 1t was grown in s. n. s.
hcEwens grove northwest of the city, hich is
under the management OF Mr.. Shute. Last
Friday DIR. L ]. Watkins received commission
as adjutant, with the rank of Colonel, on the
sian OF Major General Canadian, commander in
chiefo Uniform Rank forces of the Knights
Of Pythias Of the World.
Tampa Tribune: Judge Mitchell, and acting
State Attorney G. B. 6parkman, are holding
Brooksville court Mr.. Oscar T. P. Adams OF
The Tampa bar, il also in attendance, prosecut-
ing the party who shot him some months since
-. Mr.. v. Martinez Ybor expects his family
from Havana this week TO occupy his handsome
mansion At Ybor City, which has been recently
furnished in the most approved manner. They
viii probably spend the summer here. . Mr.. J.
a Wood, the great hotel architect of New York,
10 in the city again in the interest OF the mann
moth hotel which is TO be built 10 Tampa dur
ing the coming summer. That il will be built
Is now an assured fact, and the only thing keep
ing Them from commencing operations at once
Is the location, which has not been fully decided
on, and some alterations which will be made in
the plans.
Live Oak Banner: Col. j. Fl. Ancrum, the
adable editor Of the Jasper Times, paid our sane
fum pleaszpf call this week. We were glad
20 meet him, 40 there Ii something in the make
up OF that gentleman that tends 10 Q high moral
standard .6uwannee county has only 4143
In scrip In circulation. She 10 ON Q cash basis
Scrip 10 worth 100 centa on the dollar. :. The
messing conducted At this place BY Rev. J. B.
sions 70 Methodist, Baptist and Presbyterian
churches, and has greatly benefited The town
morally. Merchants closed their stores and
went 70 preaching, and large congregations were
IN attendance at all Of the services. Frequently
The bouse was crowded almost TO overnOwing.
Mr.. Culpeppex len for Ocals last Tuesday TO be
back 10 Live Oak next Nondsy, when those that
Joined The Mefhodists will be received into the
church Among tApss dat professed religion
were some q ~ ea6elt cjtfeenD &nd so66ecf pnr
most pro4tneat bugneO -. Dor once IN the
Streets has been on religiO1s subjects.
-Ocala Banner: Mr.. George W. Wilson, of
Orange LAX. ON visit 10 Jacksonville, met o
Boston 3h1p Owner whe said hat In the matur-
ing orange crop Of this season, if he could get q
caT1o of 10O00 hoYea NJ IN cents mar heV ha